I think you are on target in this article, both about Assange and your larger point. In fact, I believe there have been reports that Assange knew that one of his primary sources, Guccifer, was a Russian Operative. ( https://x.com/BuzzFeedNews/status/982008395698880512) Further, he has shown no remorse at all, for the harm other data releases have brought to ordinary people, including pro-democracy protesters in Egypt, to name just one example. Thank you for speaking up! On Fri, Jul 12, 2024 at 12:47 AM Dr. Emma Briant via Air-L < air-l@listserv.aoir.org> wrote:
Dear Colleagues, I have responded to a recent article < https://www.crikey.com.au/2024/06/28/julian-assange-journalist-definition-wi...
in Crikey 'Yes, Julian Assange is a journalist' by Johan Lidberg Head of Journalism at Monash University with my own counter-argument: 'Reader reply: I’ve experienced state-backed hacks. Assange’s ‘journalism’ is dangerous.'
https://www.crikey.com.au/2024/07/11/julian-assange-journalism-state-sponsor... I thought you might find it interesting. Best wishes and thanks for taking a look, Emma
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